Very long Ubuntu installation...
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Good evening, I am busy installing on my server Ubuntu Server 16.04 the installation is going well but when I get to "Installing the GRUB boot loader" it gets stuck at 16% for over 20 minutes showing below "Searching for other operating systems..." so what can I do I've already forced a shutdown and restarted but I'm stuck on this... My question is what can I do?
Thanks in advance
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Hello,
I think letting it finish might be the solution...
(Even though being stuck at 16% for 20 minutes might seem long,
it could take more than half an hour and then get unstuck and finish the remaining 84% in 2 minutes...)
Otherwise --> https://forum.ubuntu-fr.org/
I think letting it finish might be the solution...
(Even though being stuck at 16% for 20 minutes might seem long,
it could take more than half an hour and then get unstuck and finish the remaining 84% in 2 minutes...)
Otherwise --> https://forum.ubuntu-fr.org/
Hello,
Do you have the same problem with another distribution (let's say a Debian testing)? That would help to see if it's related to Linux or the disk.
Good luck
Do you have the same problem with another distribution (let's say a Debian testing)? That would help to see if it's related to Linux or the disk.
Good luck
At first, I wanted to install Debian, but I had a problem with the Ethernet driver. I tried to install the driver but without success, so I switched to Ubuntu.
The installation took over 2 hours. When everything was finished, I removed the CD and launched the server. At startup, during the BIOS, when it was about to launch Ubuntu, it displayed "no device.... grub rescue" or something like that. So I left only one hard drive instead of 4, reinstalled everything, and this time, there was no long installation; everything started normally.
The installation took over 2 hours. When everything was finished, I removed the CD and launched the server. At startup, during the BIOS, when it was about to launch Ubuntu, it displayed "no device.... grub rescue" or something like that. So I left only one hard drive instead of 4, reinstalled everything, and this time, there was no long installation; everything started normally.
Ok thanks for your feedback even though I had a hard time deciphering it, please make a serious effort with the spelling.
If I summarize, apparently there was a problem with one of your hard drives, that's quite surprising but oh well.
Just for the record regarding Debian and Ethernet drivers:
When this happens to you, take a more recent version of Debian (let's say a testing version), often it's the kernel of the live CD that is a bit too old to support certain card models, and taking a newer version is usually enough to work around the problem;
If it still doesn't work, just install without a network. So you need to sort things out a bit and even though it's tedious, it can be done. You need to start by re-enabling the repositories in
Good luck.
If I summarize, apparently there was a problem with one of your hard drives, that's quite surprising but oh well.
Just for the record regarding Debian and Ethernet drivers:
When this happens to you, take a more recent version of Debian (let's say a testing version), often it's the kernel of the live CD that is a bit too old to support certain card models, and taking a newer version is usually enough to work around the problem;
If it still doesn't work, just install without a network. So you need to sort things out a bit and even though it's tedious, it can be done. You need to start by re-enabling the repositories in
/etc/apt/sources.listand retrieve the linux-image package (and its missing dependencies) via a PC that has network access onto a USB stick, then install these packages with
dpkg -i. Then reboot with the freshly installed kernel and everything will fall into place...
Good luck.